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Impact of polymorphisms in the genes encoding xylosyltransferase I and a homologue in type 1 diabetic patients with and without nephropathy.
Kidney international - 1 Oct 2005
Schön Sylvia, Prante Christian, Müller Sandra, Schöttler Manuela, Tarnow Lise, Kuhn Joachim, Kleesiek Knut, Götting Christian
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BACKGROUND: Xylosyltransferase I (XT-I) is the chain-initiating enzyme in the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs). It catalyses the transfer of xylose to specific serine residues in the core protein. The XYLT-II gene codes for a protein highly homologous to the XT-I but its biologic function is not yet known. HSPGs are thought to play an important role in the permeability properties of the...
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